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CHARLOTTE, NC — Mayor Dan Clodfelter has announced his plans to run for mayor. WCCB’s Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis talks with Terrance about what the announcement means for the city, and how the city’s current budget crisis, among other issues, will impact his campaign.

CHARLOTTE, NC — Loretta Lynch is struggling through the nomination process for United States Attorney General, and she has gotten no help from North Carolina’s senators. Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis talks with Terrance about Lynch’s nomination process, and gives some insight on Charlotte’s $15 million budget deficit.

  CHARLOTTE, N.C. — WCCB Charlotte’s Political Contributor, Mary C. Curtis addresses North Carolina’s stance on race relations and law enforcement with Rising’s Terrance Bates.

CHARLOTTE, NC — After voting down the Non-Discrimination Ordinance Monday evening, people are still debating the issue. Mary C. Curtis talks with Terrance about what the Charlotte law would have done, how the vote was broken down, and how the issue relates to same-sex marriage. Curtis also gives input on what this could do to Charlotte’s

CHARLOTTE, NC — The Charlotte City Council recently passed a new set of ethics policies. Mary Curtis talks with Terrance about the new rules and provides some perspective on how it updates the previous policies updated in 2010.

  CHARLOTTE, NC: Vice President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx came to Charlotte on Thursday to push “Grow America”, an initiative to buildup America’s infrastructure. Award winning columnist Mary C. Curtis attended the event and talks with WCCB News Rising’s Terrance Bates about the ambitious project.

 CHARLOTTE, NC — North Carolina is one of 26 states to join a lawsuit filed by Texas to stop President Obama’s executive order allowing thousands of undocumented immigrants to apply for work permits and protections. Political Contributor Mary Curtis says the judge’s order isn’t really about the policy itself, but how it was implemented.

CHARLOTTE, NC- The Atlanta Journal Constitution has named Charlotte as a “legitimate contender for regional heavyweight status.” WCCB Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis talks with Terrance about why the Queen City is considered a top rival for Atlanta.

CHARLOTTE, NC- Governor Pat McCrory will give his State of the State Address tonight and WCCB Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis previews what he plans to talk about. She says in his “Carolina Comeback” speech he may cover the Medicaid expansion plans, transpotation, education and teacher pay. It will be interesting to hear what he has

CHARLOTTE, NC: Today, a Rock Hill judge will overturn a conviction dating back to 1961 for the Friendship Nine. A group of black students were arrested for sitting at a whites-only lunch counter. Award winning columnist and speaker Mary C. Curtis talks with WCCB News Rising’s Terrance Bates about this local case’s significance in the